Platt National Park History

PLATT NATIONAL PARK

1906 - 1976

SULPHUR, OKLAHOMA

The United States Congress established the Sulphur Springs Reservation on July 1, 1902. On March 17th, 1976, Platt National Park was incorporated with the Arbuckle National Recreational Area and became the Chickasaw National Recreational Area.

The following stories were originally written by me in 2006 and published in weekly articles in the Sulphur (OK) Times Democrat newspaper as part of the 100th anniversary of Platt National Park, now part of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. The information in these articles were taken from official park records, reports and newspaper articles. The information is copyrighted by me and is in book form with dozens of pictures dating from the 1890's. -- Dennis Muncrief

INDEX OF TOPICS

PREHISTORIC PEOPLE OF THE ARBUCKLES	FLOWER PARK
PLATT NATIONAL PARK PREHISTORY	1908 REPORT ON THE SPRINGS
SETTLEMENT OF OLD GUM SPRINGS	CENTRAL CAMPGROUND
EARLY VISITORS	THE BUFFALO PASTURE
ORIGIN OF OLD SULPHUR SPRINGS	THE BLACK SULPHUR SPRINGS
THE AWFUL OFFAL	TRAVERTINE CREEK
THE SULPHUR SPRINGS RESERVATION	THE BROMIDE SPRINGS
SULPHUR SPRINGS RESERVATION OPENS	THE 808th - CCC
BUILDING THE NEW PARK	THE PAVILION SPRINGS
BUILDING THE NEW SULPHUR SPRINGS	EARLY DAY RANGERS
THE NEW RESERVATION	THE ELECTRIC PARK
THE APPRAISEMENTS	THE FLOOD OF 1916
THE BLAND HOTEL	THE LOW WATER BRIDGE
BOTTLES AND JUGS	PLACES AND PLACE NAMES
LAW AND ORDER	THE STORY OF VETERANS LAKE
FENCING THE PARK	COLD SPRINGS AND ROCK CREEK CAMPS
"COLORADO PEOPLE ONLY"	THE FAUNA OF PLATT NATIONAL PARK
THE STORY OF VIRGIL McGOODWIN	THE STORY OF E. E. WHITE
THE STORY OF JOSEPH SWORDS	THE NEW WASHINGTON BRIDGE
PLACES AND PLACE NAMES	EAST CENTRAL PARK
LINCOLN BRIDGE	EARLY DAY RANGERS
THE WATCHMEN	1908 REPORT ON THE SPRINGS
THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE	PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS - 1903
THE DAVIS AVENUE BRIDGE	LINCOLN BRIDGE
THE WILLIS TOWNSLEY FAMILY	TWO MULES AND A SQUIRREL
THE FIFTH PAVILION	SPRINGS OF PLATT NATIONAL PARK
THE SOUTH SIDE	TIMELINE OF THE RESERVATION
PROPERTY OWNERS-OLD SULPHUR SPRINGS	SUPERINTENDENTS OF PLATT

Lincoln Springs Platt National Park

Lincoln Bridge